#464F2E
Hunter Green · dark cool green
About #464F2E
With the hex code #464F2E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 31% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hunter Green — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #372E4F, a oxford blue shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.68:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.68:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #464F2E?
With the hex code #464F2E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 31% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #464F2E?
Use white text. White on #464F2E has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #464F2E?
Its complementary colour is #372E4F, and analogous partners are #4F482E and #354F2E.